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Raleigh Geothermal HVAC Systems

Geothermal heat pumps use the Earth’s constant temperatures to heat and cool buildings.

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While temperatures above ground change a lot from day to day and season to season, temperatures 10 feet below the Earth’s surface hold nearly constant between 50° and 60°F. For most areas, this means that soil temperatures are usually warmer than the air in winter and cooler than the air in summer. Geothermal heat pumps use the Earth’s constant temperatures to heat and cool buildings.

The geothermal loop that is buried underground is typically made of high-density polyethylene, a tough plastic that is extraordinarily durable but allows heat to pass through efficiently. When installers connect sections of pipe, they heat fuse the joints, making the connections stronger than the pipe itself. The fluid in the loop is water or an environmentally safe antifreeze solution that circulates through the pipes in a closed system.

In the heating mode, The water travels down through the earth, absorbing energy in the form of heat. The water carries this energy to the heat exchanger inside the heat pump, where the refrigerant absorbs the heat energy from the water. The water then leaves the heat exchanger at a colder temperature than the earth, and circulates again, picking up more energy.

Next, the refrigerant gas, which holds the heat from the earth loop, travels from the heat exchanger to the compressor, where the refrigerant temperature rises to 160 degrees. From the compressor, the heat travels to the air heat exchanger, where the heat pump’s blower circulates air across the air coil, heating the air and blowing through the ductwork to heat the home. After the refrigerant releases its heat into the air, it flows back down to the heat exchanger to start the cycle again.

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